Soap-dish



T. R. CONNER.

SOAP DISH.

APPLICATION, FILED JAN. 31, 1918.

1,340,327. Patented May 18,1920.

THOMAS RHEA CONNER, 0F SYLVAN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SOAP-DISH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

Application filed January 31, 1918. Serial No. 214,740.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS RHEA CoN- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sylvan, in the county of Franklin,

tate of Pennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Soap Dishes; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in soap containers.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this character which, by reason of the fact that it can be easily taken apart and cleaned, is sanitary.

Another object is to provide a container wherein proper i 'entilation is provided to quickly dry the soap to prevent the usual wasteful melting of the soap by lying in its accumulated moisture.

A further object is to so form the ventilating means that the soap shelf or platform will be properly provided with means of support.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent front the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved soap container.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the device.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the box with the lid removed.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing there is shown a box which includes the bottom or body portion 10 and the removable lid or cover 11. The latter being hingedly connected to the former by the hinges 12. In the sides and ends of the cover there are formed the openings 13 for passage of air to ventilate the interior of the box. In each side, and in each end of the body of the box there are formed the elongated openings 14, the same being produced by partially detaching the portions 15, said portions being bent upwardly and inwardly to extend in horizontal planes, as clearly shown in the drawing. Disposed to rest on these inturned portions 15 is a plate 16, of metal, which forms the platform on which the soap cake is adapted to lie. This plate is formed with a plurality of openings 17 which permit the water which drains from the soap, to fall to the bottom of the body of the box. Air passing through the openings 14, upwardly through the openings 17, and out through the openings 13, provides for thorough ventilation and drying of the soap, whereby the waste thereof by lying in the water collected by the soap, when used, is obviated.

Especial attention is called to the fact that the formation of the openings let, results in the provision of the supporting members for the soap platform.

What is claimed is:

A soap box comprising a body having upstanding walls, tongues struck from the walls and bent inwardly and upwardly to provide supports, a cover hingedly connected with said body and having its walls provided with ventilating openings, and a removable plate positioned in the body and resting upon the supports and constituting a tray, the plate being provided with transversely extending lines of ventilating openings and being pressed upwardly between the lines of ventilating openings to provide soap engaging ribs.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

S. B. WrriinnsrooN, J. A. W'irnnnsroon. 

